Contact Information
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Address 1: 20 N. Pine Street









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City: Baltimore









State: Maryland









Zip/Postal Code: 21201









Country: United States













Program Location:: Maryland









Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Erika Pixley
  Title: Associate Director of Admissions
  Phone (Work): 4107068056
  Email: epixley@rx.umaryland.edu










Institutional Website::
- https://graduate.umaryland.edu/palliative/










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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: March 31, 2027









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Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No









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Application Fee:: $75









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Program Description
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Program Description:
Palliative care works to improve the quality of life of patients who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness and their families through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual (World Health Organization). The online PhD, MS, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificates in Palliative Care have been designed to meet the educational needs of individuals who are currently working or who wish to work in hospice and palliative care and want to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of patients and families affected by serious illness. Please contact sopadmissions@rx.umaryland.edu to request a fee waiver. But ONLY for the MS and Certs, the PhD does NOT do waivers.










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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public









Are you currently accepting applications for this program?: Yes









Program Start Term:: Fall









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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30









Required Rotations:: Not Required









Seminars:: Not Required









College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required









Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required









Thesis/Dissertation:: Required









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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Distance Pathway/Online









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Area(s) of Study:: Education, Patient Safety, Pharmacy Care, Pharmacy Communication









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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes









Last academic year-number of matriculated students for your program:: 13









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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes









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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No













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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS









Other tests or credentials::
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes









 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3













Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: :
Must be professional in nature










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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0









Type of financial support available:: None









What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: n/a









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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program









Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program









I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes